Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy

16 July 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 3–0

  • Brian White 2’
  • Ryan Gauld 10’, 23’ (pen)
  • Sergio Córdova 90+4’
  • Gastón Brugman 61’
  • Mark Delgado 74’

Match summary

Vancouver Whitecaps beat LA Galaxy 4-2. Vancouver Whitecaps led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Brian White put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead with a header in the 2nd minute, Ryan Gauld made it 2-0 in the 10th minute, and Gauld made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute. In the second half, Gastón Brugman pulled one back to make it 3-1 from a corner in the 61st minute, Mark Delgado made it 3-2 in the 74th minute, and Sergio Córdova made it 4-2 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Vancouver Whitecaps created 3.99 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to LA Galaxy's 0.68 from 12.

Key events

Vancouver Whitecaps LA Galaxy
Kick-off
Brian WhiteHeader1-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
2’
Ryan GauldShot on target
4’
9’
Chris MavingaFoul
Ryan GauldRight foot shot2-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
10’
Brian WhiteVAR: Penalty stands
20’
21’
Chris MavingaVAR: Red card given
22’
Chris MavingaSecond yellowFoul
23’
Riqui PuigArgument
Ryan GauldPenalty3-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
23’
31’
Riqui PuigShot on target
Ryan GauldShot on target
33’
Half-time3-0
Sebastian BerhalterAndrés Cubas
46’
46’
Tony AlfaroDouglas Costa
46’
Riqui PuigShot on target
Alessandro SchöpfFoul
48’
Russell TeibertPedro Vite
50’
Second half underway
54’
Tyler BoydShot on target
54’
Riqui PuigShot on target
61’
Gastón BrugmanRight foot shot3-1 (LA Galaxy)
Ali AhmedAlessandro Schöpf
62’
68’
Mauricio CuevasCalegari
68’
Julián AudeRaheem Edwards
68’
Preston JuddDejan Joveljić
74’
Mark DelgadoRight foot shot3-2 (LA Galaxy)
Sergio CórdovaBrian White
76’
76’
Memo RodríguezMark Delgado
Déiber CaicedoJulian Gressel
77’
Déiber CaicedoShot on target
88’
Ali AhmedShot on target
90+2’
Ryan GauldShot on target
90+2’
Sergio CórdovaLeft foot shot4-2 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
90+4’
Full-time4-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.99 0.68 2’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 2’ 10’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), 2-0 10’ 23’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), 3-0 23’ 61’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), 3-1 61’ 74’ Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy), 3-2 74’ 90+4’ Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps), 4-2 90+4’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.99 0.68 2’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 White 2’ 10’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), 2-0 Gauld 10’ 23’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), 3-0 Gauld 23’ 61’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), 3-1 Brugman 61’ 74’ Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy), 3-2 Delgado 74’ 90+4’ Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps), 4-2 Córdova 90+4’
Vancouver Whitecaps 3.99 xGLA Galaxy 0.68 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking Vancouver Whitecaps attacking 
23’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+2’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.64 xG, saved 90+2’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 90+4’ Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 72’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 38’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 74’ Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 33’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 90+4’ Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 2’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 4’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 13’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 13’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 30’ Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 25’ Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 62’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 7’ Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 60’ Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 15’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 54’ Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+2’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.64 xG, saved 90+2’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 90+4’ Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 72’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 38’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 74’ Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 33’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 90+4’ Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 2’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 4’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 13’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 13’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 30’ Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 25’ Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 62’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 7’ Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 60’ Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 15’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 54’ Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Takaoka
Blackmon
Veselinović
Martins
Cubas 46’
Gressel 77’
Schöpf 62’
Vite 50’
Raposo
Gauld 2
White 76’
LA Galaxy 4-3-3 Starting XI
Bond
Edwards 68’
Leerdam
Mavinga
Calegari 68’
Delgado 76’
Brugman
Puig
Joveljić 68’
Boyd
Costa 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Yohei Takaoka
90′ 4 2 13 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Tristan Blackmon
90′ 1 4 – 2 1 50 1 – – –
Ranko Veselinović
90′ 1 1 2 2 1 58 – – – –
Luís Martins
90′ 2 2 1 4 1 85 – – – –
Midfielders10 players
Andrés Cubas Taken off
45′ – – 30 1 0.01 1 – 1 1 – –
Julian Gressel Taken off
77′ – – 44 1 0.02 3 2 3 2 – –
Alessandro Schöpf Taken off
62′ – – 29 – 0.01 2 2 3 2 1
Pedro Vite Taken off
50′ – – 20 – 0.17 3 – 3 2 – –
Ryan Raposo
90′ – 1 46 4 0.23 – – 4 1 1 –
Ryan Gauld
90′ 2 – 47 3 0.53 1 – 4 2 2 –
Sebastian Berhalter Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 33 – 0.01 1 – 2 1 – –
Russell Teibert Came on as a substitute
40′ – – 20 – 0.00 – – – 1 – –
Ali Ahmed Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 23 – 0.08 – 1 5 – 2 –
Déiber Caicedo Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 6 – 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Brian White Taken off
76′ 1 – 1 1 0.08 0.11 2 3 1 11 –
Sergio Córdova Came on as a substitute
14′ 1 – 1 1 0.48 0.09 2 1 1 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Vancouver Whitecaps DWLLW
LA Galaxy DDDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: LA Galaxy 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps, 19 Mar 23 Next meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 LA Galaxy, 14 Apr 24  All Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.